| Before you can learn how to build a consistent golf | | | | swing as Torque. |
| swing you must have a working knowledge of the | | | | Torque equals Force X Length(T = FL); where "F" |
| forces and principals involved in a sound golf swing. | | | | being Force and "L" being length of the lever in our |
| I was recently discussing the golf swing with a | | | | case the length of the golf club shaft. |
| physics professor I had met on the golf course. He | | | | "F" or Force can be further broken down using |
| said there are really only 2 physical principals that | | | | Newton's equation for Force; F= ma (Force equals |
| impact a consistent golf swing (he described the | | | | mass X acceleration) |
| forces due to gravity as being negligible in the golf | | | | So we now have Torque = mass x acceleration x |
| swing). | | | | length (T = maL) |
| The physics professor went on to say - "The truth is | | | | "m" being the mass of the club head, "a" being the |
| COAM and Torque is by far the 2 most important | | | | acceleration of the club head, and "L" being the length |
| factors when learning to build a consistent golf | | | | of the golf club. |
| swing." | | | | It is Torque or the twisting action of the golf club |
| COAM being the Conservation Of Angular Momentum | | | | that gives real leverage in a consistent golf swing. |
| - the principal that states angular momentum of an | | | | So the trick to maximizing the effects of Torque and |
| object remains constant as long as no external force | | | | COAM in a consistent golf swing is to build a swing |
| or moment acts on that object. | | | | that allows you to hold the lag created by the angle |
| COAM says if the object (club head) is brought | | | | formed between the golf club and the left arm (for |
| closer to the axis (formed by the golfer's stable | | | | right handed golfers) deep into the downswing - this |
| spine), it speeds up. If the club head is moved further | | | | golf technique is also known as the late hit. |
| out, it slows down. In a consistent golf swing, as the | | | | The truth is, you will unleash an enormous amount of |
| player rotates the club, the hands move farther from | | | | power at impact because of the principals of Torque |
| the body or axis and slow down. This reduction in | | | | and COAM. |
| momentum feeds into the much lighter club and | | | | The secret is to find a golf instruction system that |
| increases the speed of the club head in the last part | | | | teaches you how to develop the late hit into your |
| of the stroke, in a whiplash type of effect, increasing | | | | golf swing or you will never reach your potential as a |
| the force of impact on the ball. | | | | golfer. |
| To further illustrate Conservation Of Angular | | | | As you build the late hit into your swing a consistent |
| Momentum, picture an ice skater performing a | | | | golf swing will follow. This is because your swing will |
| stationary spin on ice. When the skater moves her | | | | now be in harmony with the physical laws of nature - |
| arms closer to her body, she spins much faster...as | | | | this is how a 150LB golfer can crush 340 yard drives |
| the arms are brought farther from the body, the ice | | | | - he is able to harness an incredible amount of power |
| skater spins slower. | | | | due to Torque and COAM! |
| He described the other principal in a consistent golf | | | | Hit 'em Long & Straight! |